Traffic-guide.



F. L. WHIMS.

TRAFFIC GUIDE; APPLICATION FILED APR. 23, 1917- 1,250,064-a PatentedDec-11,1917.

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FRANK L. WHIMS, MARYSVILLE, CALIFORNIA.

TRAFFIC-GUIDE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 11, 1917.

Application filed April 28, 1917. Serial No. 165,187.

To all-whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FRANK L. WHIMS, a citizen of the United States,residing at Marysville, in the county of Yuba and State of California,have invented new and useful Improvements in Traflic-Guides, of whichthe following is a specification;

This invention relates to traflic or zone guides.

The object of the present invention is to provide a staff or support,which is primarily intended for use in marking ofl' restricted trafliczones, such as safety or park- .ing zones, and it is also capable of usewhere a staff is required which is likely to contact with obstructions,such as the flagstafl of a boat or the like, which might encounter abridge.

With the, above objects in view the invention more specifically statedcontemplates the provision of a staff or support which is flexible, inorder to permit it to bend from the vertical under pressure, theconstruction being such that when released the staff will againautomatically assume its true position.

The invention consists therefore of a relatively wide base, a sectionalstandard supported thereon and a spring controlled flexible elementpassing through the base and standard for normally holding the sectionsand standard in alinement, to permit it to bend or flex under pressure,and to again automatically assume its true position.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective new of the device:

Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view of the same; and

Fig. 3 is a detailed perspective view of one of the sections orthimbles.

Referring in detail to the drawings, a reference numeral 10 indicates abase which is preferably of circular form to provide a relatively widesupport for the standard 11. This standard is of sectional formation andcomprises a plurality of sections 12,

which in the present instance are shown in the form of thimbles, beingprovided with a central opening or passage 13. When the sections areassembled these openings are in alinement for the purpose of receiving aflexible element 14 by means of which the sections are secured togetherand to the base. As shown in the drawings, sections 12 are preferablyformed with rounded ends 15, in

22 and located between this flange and a seat 23, is a coil spring 24.The seat 23 is formed by the end wall of the socket 17, so that adownward movement of the -thimble 20 would be resistant with the spring24. The

base 10 is provided with an alined opening 25, which communicates withthesocket 26,

which is adapted to form a stopfor a trans-' versely arranged pin 27which passes through one of the links of the flexible element 14, whichis herein shown in the form of a chain.

If desired the socket 17 of-the section 16 may be closed by a plug 28,or a suitable sign or flag may have its-staff seated within the socket17, which might hear the inscription Safety or Parking zone. 1

Any number of sections 12 desired may be employed and the height of thedevice regulatedthereby. v.ln assembling the device the flexible elementis secured to the thimble 20 a d the spring 21 seated within the socket1 through the various openings or passages and is placed under tensionwith the pin 27 inserted in one-of the links of the flexible element.

It is thought from the foregoing description when taken in connectionwith the accompanying drawings, that the operation and construction andadvantages of the invention will be apparent. The right is reserved tomake such changes as fall within the scope of the appended claims.

Having described the invention, what is claimed is: 4

1.- A device of the class described comprising a base, a sectionalstandard removably mounted thereon, said standard comprising a pluralityof contacting sections provided with openings therethrough, a topsection having a socket therein and a restricted opening adapted toaline with the openings of the other sections, a flexible The ,flexibleelement then passes element extending through said openings, a thimbleslidably mounted within said socket and connected to said flexibleelement, a resilient element interposed between said thimble and thelower wall of the socket and means for engaging the other end ofsaid'flexible element to secure the-sections to the base under tension.

2. A device of the class described comprising a base, a sectionalstandard removably mounted thereon, said standard comprising a pluralityof contacting sections provided with openings therethrough, a topsection having a socket therein and a restricted opening adapted toaline with the openings of the other sections, a chain extending throughsaid opening, a resiliently mounted member connected to one end of saidchain and a pin adapted to be passed through one of the links of thechain and seated within a socket in the base for securing the other endof the said chain to the base, whereby the sections may be secured tosaid base under tension.

3. A. device of the class described comprising a base, a sectionalstandard removably mounted thereon, said standard comprisin a pluralityof contacting sections provi ed with openings therethrough, a fiexi bleelement extending through said open- I ings and having one end connectedto said base, a movable member connected to the op posite end of saidelement and a spring located beneath said movable member.

4:. A device of the class described comprising a base, a standardmounted thereon, said standard comprising a plurality of independentsections provided with openings therethrough, a flexible elementextending through said openings, a movable mem- FRANK L. WI-HMS.

